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by Alana Andrews, Mar 21, 2008 |
Great ways to tip your life off. |
The World's Hottest DietMix It Up
Every meal should include these five elements: lean protein (chicken or low fat dairy), fibre (whole grains), complex carbohydrates (fruit and veg), healthy fat (olive oil) and fluids. One food can tick several boxes. E.g. an apple provides carbs and fibre. Stick To Low- GI foodsFoods such as porridge oats, whole grains, fruit and most vegetables won't cause dramatic changes to your blood sugar levels, keeping you feeling fuller for longer. Eat Smaller Portions
Each meal should be no more than a bowlful.Exercise Five Times a Week
Start with five minutes of cardio, such as running or brisk walking to get your heart pumping, then work out for three five-minute sets using hand weights. Finish with five minutes cardio.Once A Week, Cheat
Eat the foods you really want. An occasional splurge on calories when your dieting convinces your body not to go into ‘famine mode' and keeps your metabolism revved up. Enjoy a glass of wine it's banned otherwise!
Five Ways To Live Longer
Leave your kettle to sit for a minute after boiling.
Just boiled (but not boiling) water causes more antioxidants to be realised from your tea bag, and these slow down the aging purpose.
Lose the lift.
Take the stairs just six times a day and you will prevent weight gain of 2kg a year - which could add two weeks to your life. You could lose 36 days of life for every 5kg of extra fat your carrying!Think about sex in your lunch hour
Getting in the mood early on in the day make it more likely that you'll have sex that night. People who have sex more than twice a week live longer than those who don't. Fact.Make plans.
Want to cook more healthily or give up smoking? Plan simple steps to help you achieve your goal, such as buying a cookbook, or getting some nicotine patches, and schedule one step every week.Floss.
Flossing daily can take six years off your biological age, as the bacteria causes gum disease and also causes heart and circulation disease.
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